TARGET BEAN BAG
The bags are thrown at targets. A score is made out. A prize is given the one getting the best score.
Throwing the bean bag over the head is another form of Bean Bag Game. It must be caught by one standing back of the tosser. The one who catches it becomes the tosser.
BOX BEAN BAG
This game consists of tosses of the bean bag into boxes. The player stands at a distance. The one being successful in his throws the most times is the winner.
BEAN BAG GAMES
An equal number of players out of doors. Two parties are formed, divided by eight or ten feet of space. The umpire gives a signal, and a player in one line runs to the other side—half way, and tosses his bag to the one at the end of the line; he then takes his place next to this one, and the line moves down.
This is continued, opposite sides taking turns. Then the game is reversed, until the player who first played is in his original place.
BEAN BAG RACE
A bean bag is placed on the ground and another at some distance from it. Two players, at a given signal, run to these bags. The one who can catch the bag and get to the staff placed near the umpire is the winner. Sides may be scored instead of the individual players.
BEAN BAG AT THE SEASHORE
At the seashore stones or blocks of wood may be substituted for the bags. A ring is drawn on the ground and the players take sides. The leader of each side toes a starting line across the ground at a distance from the circle. Bean bags or stones are thrown into the center of this, each one having a turn.
The side getting the biggest score is the winning one.
SKIPPING THE ROPE
Skipping the rope is an admirable exercise for girls and boys. There should be a spring in doing this. When a jumper comes down on his heels, instead of jumping from his toes, he is apt to make the skipping injurious by jarring his back. The players jump in turn over a long rope turned by two of the players. Each has a turn. A score is kept of the number of times a player can do this. Sides may be formed, or the jumpers may see how many times they can jump over the rope in succession.
HOME TAG—ANY NUMBER OF PLAYERS
The chaser tries to tag the runners before they can "get home," or to a given place. If he succeeds, the one tagged is "It."
SECRET TAG
Is played by not telling who is "It." He chases the other players and tries to tag one of them. If he succeeds, the one who was tagged becomes "It."
JAPANESE TAG
In this game the one tagged must place his hand on the spot of his body where the tagger tagged him; doing this, he must chase the other players until he tags one of them.
CROSSING THE BROOK
This is a favorite game with little children.
A place is marked off and named "The Brook"—we will say it is three feet wide.
The players run and try to jump the brook. When all have jumped over, they stand and jump backwards. The one who jumps into the brook instead of across it is out of the game.